Sexual awareness, high-risk sexual behaviors and HIV testing: a cross-sectional survey among university students in Xuzhou, Jiangsu by Hualing Li, Qi Wu, Qinghan Li, Enze Gao, Dehui Yin

“…The primary objective of this study is to investigate the psychological and behavioral characteristics of gender (male and female) college students in Xuzhou. It will analyze the key factors that influence their sexual behaviors, particularly those associated with high-risk sexual practices, and explore the determinants that affect their willingness to participate in HIV testing. …”
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Autoimmune Hepatitis with Elevated Serum IgG4 Levels Have a High Prevalence of Cirrhosis at Diagnosis by Mei Xue, Yi Shen, Xiaoli Fan, Mengyi Shen, Li Yang

“…Among the 152 patients included in this study, those in the elevated IgG4 group had the following characteristics: older onset age (56 ± 11.43 years vs. 49.49 ± 13.04 years, P=0.005), higher proportion of males (34.15% vs. 12.61%, P=0.002), higher prevalence of cirrhosis (56.10% vs. 36.04%, P=0.026), lower prevalence of extrahepatic autoimmune diseases (9.76% vs. 27.3%, P=0.023), and higher levels of IL-17 and IL-22 (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis results showed that elevated serum IgG4 levels and male sex were risk factors for AIH cirrhosis (male: odds ratio (OR) = 4.293, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.592–11.575, P=0.004; and elevated serum IgG4: OR = 2.566, 95% CI: 1.065–6.187, P=0.036). …”
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Association Between Preoperative Cognitive Performance and Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients: Results From a Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study, and a Mendelian Randomiza... by Rao Sun, Shiyong Li, Changming Yang, Guiming Huang, Chunrong Tang, Wei Li, Zhongyuan Xia, Mingzhang Zuo, Ning Yang, Huiyu Luo, Kun Zhang, Huajun Li, Qingfeng Zeng, Chun Chen, Lan Wang, Rui Xia, Chuanbin Dong, Junmin He, Qiaoqiao Xu, Xinhua Li, Biyun Zhou, Shangkun Liu, Fang Luo, Zhiqiang Zhou, Ailin Luo

“…ABSTRACT This study evaluated the association between preoperative cognitive performance and postoperative delirium (POD) using a multicenter prospective cohort, and explored potential causality using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. We analyzed data from 2257 patients aged ≥ 75 years undergoing elective noncardiac and noncranial surgeries across 16 Chinese medical centers. …”
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Association of myeloid-derived suppressor cells with hematopoietic recovery after high-dose chemotherapy in multiple myeloma by V. S. Anmut, T. V. Tyrinova, E. V. Batorov, T. A. Aristova, S. A. Sizikova, G. Yu. Ushakova, V. V. Denisova, E. R. Chernykh

“…According to the data of multivariate analysis of variance, the number of transplanted CD34+ cells/kg and the number of M-MDSCs were significant factors for the duration of leukopenia. …”
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Association between menopause-related symptoms and muscle mass index among perimenopausal and postmenopausal women and the mediating role of estrogen levels by Xiaoyi Wang, Xiaoyi Wang, Dongjian Yang, Dongjian Yang, Jiahui Li, Jiahui Li, Lei Jin, Shuhua Xia, Furui Jin, Furui Jin

“…Multiple linear regression and Mediation analysis were conducted to examine the association of KMI with MMI and the mediation of estrogen.ResultsA total of 407 valid cases were collected. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Financialization and Long-Term Use of Short-Term Debt by Seyed Reza Seyed Nezhad Fahim

“…To explore the relationships among the variables, multiple linear regression analysis was conducted. The data were collected from firms' financial reports, the Codal system, and other reliable financial sources. …”
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The mediating role of professional identity in the relationship between gender misconceptions and occupational stigma among male nursing students by Shaimaa Mohamed Amin, Doaa El Demerdash, Ahmed Abdellah Othman, Mohamed Ali Zoromba, Heba Emad El-Gazar, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta, Ali Albzia, Mahitab Mohamed Abdelrahman, Ibrahim Alasqah, Haitham Mokhtar Mohamed Abdallah

“…Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and Linear regression analysis were employed to analyze the data. …”
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Relationship between quantitative parameters of contrast⁃enhanced ultrasound and EMT⁃related markers and prognosis in patients with liver metastasis of colorectal cancer by CHEN Xi*，SUN Gaixia，WANG Likun，WU Xueliang

“…<b>Methods</b> A total of 102 patients with CRLM admitted to The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University from June 2018 to July 2021 were selected as the study objects. Logistic regression was used to analyze the correlation between CEUS quantitative parameters and prognosis，and the correlation between the expression level of EMT related markers and CEUS quantitative parameters. …”
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Predictive Models Using Machine Learning to Identify Fetal Growth Restriction in Patients With Preeclampsia: Development and Evaluation Study by Qing Hua, Fengchun Yang, Yadan Zhou, Fenglian Shi, Xiaoyan You, Jing Guo, Li Li

“…On the whole, urinary protein quantification, umbilical artery systolic-to-diastolic ratio, and gestational week of delivery exhibited the highest contributions to the model performance (c=0.45, 0.34, and 0.33) based on SHAP analysis. For specific individual patients, SHAP results reveal the protective and risk factors to develop FGR for interpreting the model’s clinical significance. …”
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Coronary calcium associated with changes in instrumental and humoral markers of sympathetic activity in patients with non-obstructive coronary atherosclerosis by E. V. Grakova, K. V. Kopeva, A. N. Maltseva, A. S. Dasheeva, K. V. Zavadovsky, A. M. Gusakova, A. V. Svarovskaya, I. N. Vorozhtsova, E. L. Antsifirova, Yu. L. Shadrina

“…HRV was studied by means of daily monitoring of electrocardiograms, analyzing the parameters of time and spectral analysis. …”
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Features of Development and Course of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Syndrome During Surgical Interventions in Children with Oncological Diseases by N. P. Leonov, V. V. Schukin, G. A. Novichkova, M. A. Maschan, F. I. Ataullakhanov, S. S. Yashin, A. M. Zeynalov, Е. A. Spiridonova

“…Demographic, clinical, and laboratory factors were compared between groups. The final model of multivariate logistic regression included signs that were before the development of DIC on the second day after the operation and were selected as a result of univariate analysis (P&lt;0.05), had less than 10% missing data and were clinically plausible. …”
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PREDICTORS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF HYPOXIC-ISHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY IN FULL-TERM AND PREMATURE INFANTS BORNFROM MOTHERS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME IN THE EARLY NEONATAL PERIOD by А. Давиденко, В. Похилько, О. Ковальова, Ю. Чернявська, С. Цвіренко, Г. Соловйова

“…Particular emphasis has been placed on the involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in the pathophysiology of HIE Objective: to analyze and identify risk factors for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in full-term and premature infants born to mothers with metabolic syndrome, to build clinical prognostic models. …”
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Impact of splenectomy on prognosis in lymphoma with splenic involvement by Li Li, Mengqi Xiong, Lulu Wang, Lixia Zhu, Kui Zhao, Lijun Wang, Jingsong He, Xiujin Ye

“…This study aims to systematically analyze the clinical features, prognostic factors, and outcomes of patients with splenic involvement as the initial presentation of lymphoma. …”
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The global impact of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (including cirrhosis) in the elderly from 1990 to 2021 and future projections of disease burden. by Siying Huang, Weitao Hu, Taiyong Fang

“…This dataset includes incidence rates of NAFLD. The Joinpoint regression model was utilized to detect turning points in the epidemiological trends of NAFLD, and decomposition analysis was performed to analyze the factors influencing these trends. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Pediatric Cancers in Southern Ghana: A Retrospective Observational Study by Efiba Vidda Senkyire Kwarteng, Amma Aboagyewa Larbi, Nanatte Veronica Anderson, Sheriff Wahab, Yaa Gyamfua Oppong‐Mensah, Samuel Ato Andam‐Akorful, Alexander Kwarteng, Lawrence Osei‐Tutu, Gladys Acquah, Comfort Asoogo, Bernice Eklu, Paul Obeng, Barnabas Manlokiya, Ben Gyan, Vivian Paintsil

“…ABSTRACT Background More than 80% of children living with cancer reside in developing countries like Ghana, with over 1000 new cases projected each year. Spatial analysis of pediatric cancers provides insights into possible environmental risk factors, potential genetic associations, and the identification of clusters or hotspots, which can guide further investigation into causal factors and inform population‐level interventions. …”
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Perspectives and Experiences With Large Language Models in Health Care: Survey Study by Jennifer Sumner, Yuchen Wang, Si Ying Tan, Emily Hwee Hoon Chew, Alexander Wenjun Yip

“…While 75% (470/624) agreed that the user experience was positive, 46% (294/624) found the generated content unhelpful. Regression analysis showed that the experience with LLMs is more likely to be positive if the user is male (odds ratio [OR] 1.62, CI 1.06-2.48), and increasing age was associated with a reduced likelihood of reporting LLM output as useful (OR 0.98, CI 0.96-0.99). …”
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Study on predictors for treatment efficacy of rituximab in patients with PLA2R-negative primary membranous nephropathy by XU Lili, HU Xiaofan, LI Hao, WANG Weiming

“…The univariate logistic regression analysis showed that factors influencing clinical remission at 12 months of RTX treatment in PLA2R-negative PMN patients were 3-month 24-hour proteinuria (OR=0.993, P=0.047 1) and 3-month serum albumin (OR=1.309, P=0.048 8). …”
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Clinical Predictors of Pain Relief with 60-Day Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Multicenter Observational Study by Odonkor CA, Oghenesume O, Hirani S, Bohacek S, Gutierrez DE, Sekhar R, McCormick ZL, Poree L, Abd-Elsayed A

“…Baseline assessments included pain (numeric rating scale [NRS]), disability (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI]), psychological profiles (Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, PSEQ; Pain Catastrophizing Scale, PCS), and physical activity (physical activity vital signs [PAVS]). Logistic regression and principal component analysis were used to identify the predictors of response phenotypes.Results: Early (≥ 50% pain relief within 7– 14 days of PNS implant that is sustained through the entire 60-day period) and delayed (&lt; 50% pain relief in the first 14 days but eventually reaching ≥ 50% before the end of the 60 days) responder rates were 26% and 43%, respectively. …”
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Exploring influenza vaccination coverage and barriers to influenza vaccine uptake among preschool children in Fuzhou in 2022: a cross-sectional study by Haimei Jia, Wenyan Gao, Xun Huang, Qinghua Wang, Yonghan Huang, Liang Chen, Desi Zheng, Yinchuan Zhang, Lifei Xu

“…Chi-square testing and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze factors that may be associated with influenza.ResultsThe coverage rate of influenza vaccination was 7.38% among preschool children in 2022 in Fuzhou City. …”
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Relationship between breastfeeding duration, lifestyle and obesity in children aged 3–16 years: a cross-sectional study by Yu Liu, Yiyao Gu, Jie Mu, Zhi Duan, Xixiang Wang, Xiuwen Ren, Lu Liu, Jingjing Xu, Chi Zhang, Shaobo Zhou, Ning Ma, Linhong Yuan, Ying Wang

“…Assigned and calculated the score of lifestyle habits and the total score of lifestyle habits and breastfeeding. Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk of obesity with breastfeeding and/or lifestyle habits scores, and ROC curves were applied to evaluate the accuracy of the models. …”
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